The California Division of Workers’ Compensation will have more time to gather information to analyze the effects of fast-tracking certain medical treatments without utilization reviews, under a bill signed Tuesday by Gov. Gavin Newsom.
A.B. 2848 extends to July 1, 2023, the deadline for the DWC to complete its analysis of the impacts of utilization review changes in legislation enacted in 2016.
The previous measure included provisions addressing fraud, liens and medical treatment, directing DWC to complete a report analyzing the effects of the changes by Jan. 1, 2020, based on an analysis of claims filed between Jan. 1, 2017, and Jan. 1, 2019.
By extending the deadline the new law allows the DWC to collect two additional years of data for its review.
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